pumpkin chocolate chip muffins in a jar

It's tradition.
On the first day of Fall I make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins.  There's also no such thing as a diet on the first day of Fall - either.  Hallelujah.

I wait for it all year.  Fall's arrival & the first batch of pumpkin muffins baking in the oven.  The anticipation starts to build, my mouth starts to water, remembering the smell while they're baking makes me just about go insane.  It's was the first thing on my mind this morning.  I kid you not.

It's tradition.

It's my Auntie Janee's recipe, my cousin Maegan's mom.  We've been baking these ever since I can remember.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Ingredients:

1 and 2/3 cup of all purpose flour

1 cup of sugar

1 tablespoon of pumpkin spice

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of baking powder

mix all of the above into one bowl

2 large eggs

1 cup of plain pumpkin (Libby's or something similar)

1/2 cup of melted butter

1 cup of milk chocolate chips

mix this part into another bowl

Then mix both bowls together and spoon into muffin pan.

Bake on 350 degrees for 30 minutes

But last year ~ I decided to put a twist on this old fave.  By adding some classic cream cheese frosting inbetween the layers of the muffins.  I smacked my knee a few times while devouring eating these last year.   It's the perfect combo.  There's no question about it.

Here's the low down ~

cupcake jar toppers by Tweedle Dee Designs

There's no question about it.

1st day of Fall, pumpkin, cream cheese ~ what could be better?

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!

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